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The Berghain is located in a district heating plant from 1953, which the operators bought themselves in 2010. There are 18 meters of air above the dance floor, the sound is provided by four Funktion-One towers, and upstairs in the Panorama Bar, house plays instead of techno. Among Berlin's techno clubs, this one has the toughest door, as cameras are taped over and there are no mirrors.

Oriental ambiance in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg: The Marrakesch Lounge & Bar on Schönhauser Allee combines handcrafted hookah culture with exotic cocktails on weekdays from 17:00-19:00 for an after-work evening that feels like a short trip to North Africa.

Right on the Spree in Treptow, Berlin dances as long as the sun shines. ELSE is the seasonal open-air counterpart of Salon zur Wilden Renate, offering house and techno on wooden floorboards with a view of the water.

Hidden behind an old door knocker on Goltzstrasse in Schöneberg is one of Berlin's most atmospheric cocktail bars. The Salut! Classic Bar combines Art Nouveau and Art Deco ambience with artisanal bar culture, classic recipes from the 1920s, and unique creations made from high-quality ingredients.

Where Bar 25 once wrote Berlin club history, today the Kater Club stands on the Spree riverbank in Friedrichshain: an open-air club that has made the long weekend from Friday to Monday its principle.

Beach volleyball in any weather - that's what BeachMitte's spacious facility offers.

Located on the site of a former dog biscuit factory in Rummelsburg, Sisyphos celebrates non-stop from Friday to Monday, combining techno and house with a labyrinthine outdoor area full of sand, a pond, and art installations.

Heideglühen is not a clubhouse, but an area at Westhafen with an open space, a covered wooden floor under a glass roof, and fire pits. Primarily house music is played, admission is from 21 years old, and the club deliberately announces its line-ups quietly. Among the techno clubs in Berlin, this is the one that only provides its address as a coordinate.

Since 2002, Golden Gate has been located in an arch of the S-Bahn viaduct at Jannowitzbrücke. The premises belong to the railway, and trains run overhead. Upstairs, there are sofas and a piano; downstairs, techno and tech house play. As a techno club in Berlin, it operates consistently analog, as there is only a box office and cash payment.

Ritter Butzke operates in the halls of the Butzke-Werke from 1893, a former fittings factory in Kreuzberg. It started without any permits in 2007 before legally reopening in 2009. Up to three floors are open, with the courtyard added in summer. This Berlin techno club generally does not publish its playtimes in advance.

Hidden on Lohmühleninsel at Schleusenufer, the ŒLGARTEN combines a beer garden under old trees with a marble bar and club area, from after-work drinks until deep into the night.

The bar „Zu mir oder zu dir“ near the U2 stop Eberswalder Straße has become a fixture of Prenzlauer Berg.

The About Blank at Ostkreuz is owned by a cooperative where ten people make decisions by consensus, everyone earns the same, and fees are capped. It features two floors, a garden stage, and three bars; photography is not allowed. Among Berlin's techno clubs, it's the most political, and it's located on the A100 motorway route.

YAAM at Schillingbrücke is Berlin's most famous open-air club with a Caribbean-African character, a sandy area directly on the Spree, and a program ranging from Reggae to Afrobeats.

The CoooL Music Bar on Ansbacher Straße at Wittenbergplatz lets guests choose the music instead of a predefined playlist. During the day there's coffee, in the evening drinks, plus Jenga, chess, and backgammon at the table, and later a DJ and dance floor. During Happy Hour, Aperol Spritz, Mojito, and Caipirinha each cost 7.50 Euros.

Where Treptow meets Kreuzberg at Flutgraben, stands one of Berlin's most famous open-air clubs. A wooden deck, weeping willow, and canal water are as much a part of Club der Visionäre as relaxed minimal techno.

The KIM Bar on Berlin's gallery strip on Mitte's Brunnenstraße took over the location of the former Postcafé. The bar may be small in size and quite inconspicuous but it makes up for all that with its great atmospere.

Located on Maaßenstraße, NachBAR has been serving drinks between Nollendorfplatz and Winterfeldtplatz since 1994, offering over 100 cocktails, from classics with freshly squeezed juices to the 'Hexerei' (Witchcraft) section. On Fridays and Saturdays, themed nights with DJs are added. During Happy Hour, selected cocktails cost 7.90 Euros, plus a changing cocktail of the day.

Kreuzberg, right by the lock to the Landwehrkanal: Birgit is a beer garden, open-air club, and fairground all in one. Relaxed during the day, at night dancing under the open sky until morning.

The 11n Lounge on Grünberger Straße features two separately designed bars and a shisha offering that ranges from hookah selection to tobacco consultation. The space is decorated in white and cream tones, and on weekends DJs play everything from dance classics to club sounds. Happy hour starts in the early evening, before the Simon-Dach-Kiez gets crowded.

Since 1993, Junction Bar on Gneisenaustraße in Kreuzberg has been one of Berlin's most reliable live music venues. In the basement club beneath the café of the same name, bands across all genres, from jazz and blues to funk, rock, and chanson, play almost daily. Afterwards, DJs take over.

Located on the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain, the Cassiopeia Sommergarten is a beer garden, open-air dancefloor, and cultural venue all in one, where regulars and international visitors gather under string lights.

In Kreuzberg, directly at Schlesisches Tor, one of Berlin's most unique bars is hidden in a former brothel: Madame Claude literally turns everything upside down. Sofas, lamps, and tables stick to the ceiling, while every evening live music, DJs, and open-mic nights lure guests into the cellar.

You can party everywhere with the small and colourful Pokket Mixer - be there electricity available or not.

The Humboldthain Club in Wedding stands for Berlin club culture with a neighborhood vibe, where techno and house meet table tennis, and the garden becomes the heart of the night on warm summer evenings.